Tarnos - La Digue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at the next stretch, yeah? It’s a bit of a mixed bag for us here, to be honest. The ocean’s looking pretty quiet for a good run, and the wind gods aren’t doing us too many favours either. We’ve got a long stretch of small, messy surf ahead, but there’s a little spark of hope on the horizon if you’re willing to wait it out.

The start of this outlook is a bit of a bummer. From Wednesday the 5th through to the 17th, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing much. Swell heights are hovering around that 1ft to 4ft mark, with most days offering poor to very ordinary conditions. The wave energy is weak, and the onshore and cross-onshore winds are going to chop up whatever little bumps are out there. There are a few fleeting moments of clean, glassy mornings, but the swell is just too small to make any of it worthwhile. You’d be fighting for dribbles.

Now, if you’re desperate for a paddle, Thursday the 6th morning might give you a tiny window. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the NW with a period of 8 seconds, and a cross-offshore breeze keeping things clean. The combined energy is moderate, but it’s still small. It’s surfable, but you wouldn’t call it firing. Same goes for Tuesday the 11th morning – a similar 3ft NW swell with a cross-off breeze, but again, it’s very small and weak.

The real standout, if you can wait, is Tuesday the 18th. That morning looks like the one to circle on the calendar. The swell jumps up to 6ft from the NW with an 11-second period, and the energy reading is a solid 759 – that’s a big jump from the weak stuff we’ve been seeing. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze, which should keep the faces clean. This is the best on offer in the whole run, and it’s not even close. It’s a bit of a trek out, but this is the one that’ll get the heart rate up. The afternoon will see it back off a touch and the wind goes a bit cross-on, so make the most of the morning.

Other than that, the rest of the second week is just more of the same – small, weak, and mostly onshore. A few glassy blips on the 19th and 20th, but the swell just isn’t there to back it up.

So, my call is this: if you’ve got the patience, keep your eyes on the 18th. That’s the standout. The rest of the time, it’s probably not worth getting the board wet unless you’re just desperate to stretch your legs. The water is running much warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s at least a pleasant wait.

Rusty.

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